Certification Consultation Reportfor Diplomate Psychotherapist
Certification Consultation Reportfor
Diplomate Psychotherapist
This form is to be completed and submitted by an appointed member of the Chapter serving as one of the consultants.If the chapter has determined that the candidate is not yet prepared for certification (and is therefore not prepared to meet the Review Panel) this report does not need to be submitted but may be used for the chapter’s consultative process with the candidate.
Please save the completed form to your computer, and please place the candidate’s last name in the name of the file. For example: “Jones – Chapter Consultation Report Form” or “Hernandez – ChapterConsultation Report Form”.
Send the completed form to Krista Argiropolis, Administrative Coordinator (), and please keep a copy for your records.
Section 1.
1.1 / Today’s Date:1.2 / Candidate’s Name:
Please type it exactly as it should appear on the certificate
1.3 / Candidate’s Chapter:
1.4 / Candidate’s Email:
1.5 / Convener’s Name:
1.6 / Convener’s Email:
1.7 / Date or eventCandidate is seeking for Review Panel:
(If unknown, type “unknown”.)
There are two training seminars in the East and one in the West. (NCTS-East, NCTS-West)
Additional reviews may be scheduled in the west, and elsewhere if needed.
The Review Panel informs the chapter convener within 30 days prior to the upcoming Governing Council meeting regarding the status of its recommendation.
1.8 / Does the Chapter have Critical Mass? Yes (skip 1.9) No (see 1.9)
Critical Mass is four or more members holding the same certification that the candidate is seeking.
1.9 / If No, what is the name of the Chapter working with the candidate?
1.10 / Date of Consultation Meeting with Chapter:
1.11 / Candidate has paid dues and is listed in the CPSP Directory? Yes No
1.12 / Candidate is in good standing and attends Chapter meetings? Yes No
1.13 / Candidate is Board Certified Pastoral Psychotherapist with CPSP or other cognate group? Yes (see 1.14 and 1.15) No (skip 1.14 and 1.15)
1.14 / If Candidate is certified with another cognate group(s), please list the name of the group(s)?
1.15 / List certifications:
1.16 / Ethical and CPSP Commitment
Evidence of high ethical commitment, including absolute respect for the worth and rights of persons.
Level of commitment to CPSP’s mission and Standards as a means to provide an exceptional training program that represents CPSP well in the public domain.
RESPONSE:
Section 2.
Education and Training
2.2 / Dates(s) of graduation:
2.3 / College or University, name and location:
2.4 / Seminary or Graduate School, name and location:
2.5 / Other degrees: Yes (see 2.6) No (skip 2.6)
2.6 / If Yes, date of graduation, name of degree, area of study, name and location of college, university or seminary:
2.7 / List Training Units the Candidate supervised as an SIT
Training Center Name & Location / Training Dates / Supervisor’s Name
2.8 / Has the Candidate completed an intensive residential Tavistock Group Relations Conference? Yes No
If Yes, date(s) and location(s):
2.9 / Has the Candidate completed a personal, therapeutic, psychodynamic journey in the service of self-understanding? Yes No
Section 3.
Faith Group, Endorsement
3.2 / Are you ordained? Yes No
If Yes, name of ecclesiastical ordaining authority and contact information:
3.3 / Are you endorsed? Yes No
If Yes, name of ecclesiastical endorsing authority and contact information:
In religious bodies where ecclesiastical endorsement is required, please attach a copy of the endorsement letter to this application. A list of the Endorsing Bodies is on our website at cpsp.org, in the section for Certification.
Section 4.
Standards
4.2 / Read and initial:
I, the candidate, understand that this certification must be renewed annually in March through chapter affiliation. If I allow this certification to lapse, I will not present myself publicly as a CPSP certified person. The CPSP Directory lists all certified and non-certified members of the College of Pastoral Supervision and Psychotherapy. Any persons representing themselves as CPSP certified and not listed in our directory are misrepresenting themselves.
Candidate’s Initials:
Section 5.
Supporting Documents
640. Certification as CPSP Diplomate in Pastoral Psychotherapy
A candidate who completes requirements for pastoral psychotherapy supervisor is eligible to meetwith his/her chapter for examination of competency and proficiency (¶ 440). If the candidate fulfillscriteria for supervisory status, and if the candidate is fully informed and committed to allexpectations of participation in chapter life, then the chapter shall recommend the candidate forcertification as a Diplomate in Pastoral Psychotherapy (¶ 440.4.1).
Candidates for certification as a Diplomate in Pastoral Psychotherapy must submit supportingmaterials as required by the chapter, which includes but is not limited to the following:
640.1 A comprehensive autobiographical sketch, not to exceed ten pages, outlining thecandidate’s own pilgrimage, including how his/her psychotherapeutic journey impacts uponhis/her understanding and practice of pastoral psychotherapy supervision.
640.2 A comprehensive theory paper delineating his/her supervisory theory, in compliancewith academic writing standards.
640.3 Evidence of current state licensure or certificate to supervise, OR be approved by acognate group to supervise in specific mental health disciplines, OR receive fifty (50) hourssupervision of supervision.
640.4 Evidence of having completed a minimum of 30 contact hours of graduate-levelcourse work in clinical supervision.
640.5 Evidence of having provided at least 150 hours of pastoral counseling supervision.
640.6 Exhibits from a single unit of supervised training, as follows:
640.6.1 Video recordings of one complete group supervisory session.
640.6.2 The syllabus of the unit in pastoral psychotherapy training supervised by thecandidate.
640.6.3 Evaluations written by the candidate of all trainees who participated in the
candidate’s supervised pastoral psychotherapy program.
640.6.4 Narrative of one trainee’s progressive development through the unit, with
candidate’s assessment of the impact of both individual, group supervision.
640.6.5 Training supervisor’s evaluation of candidate’s supervised unit.
640.7 Evidence of faith group endorsement if appropriate (¶ 410.3).
5.2 / Candidate will compile the documents into one file, a .pdf. for the Review Panel.
Section 6.
Chapter’s Report
The Chapter Convener or a designee may complete this next section:
6.1 / Required MaterialsDid the candidate provide all of the written materials and required by the Standards and the Supporting Documents checklist (Section 5, of this form)?
Yes, the candidate provided all of the certification materials.
No, the candidate did not provide all of the certification materials
If No, then why not?
6.2 / Quality of Written Materials
From the review of the candidate’s written and video materials, please describe how the candidate integrates (or fails to integrate) their unique personal history, use of self, theology, theory of supervision and their clinical practice of CPE Supervision.
Are the written materials well organized and reflect a graduate level of professionalism?
Critique the strength and weakness of candidate’s ability to provide Clinical Pastoral Education training via the required materials?
6.3 / Quality of Demonstrated Competency
Describe how the candidatedemonstrated, during the face-to-face certification review process, congruence between their submitted materials and their ability to integrate theory, theology, unique personal history and use of self in their clinical practice.?
What were the strength and weakness of the candidate during the give-and-take process of the consultation?
6.4 / Clinical Functioning
Briefly describe how the candidate demonstrates their ability to integrate their theory, theology, and unique personal history in their clinical practice.
6.5 / Theoretical Comprehension
Report your assessment of the candidate’s demonstrated proficiency, Competencies and skills required for the level of certification for which he/she is applying. Your assessment of the candidate’s knowledge of the core bibliography, including, but not limited to: crisis intervention theory and practice; grief and loss; interdisciplinary and interfaith pastoral care.
Section 7.
Recommendation for Certification
The Chapter has thoroughly reviewed and recommends for board certification[FJ1]. We attest that all of the candidate’s documents are complete and ready for review by the Review Panel, and that it is the chapter’s determination that the candidate meets the certification standards and is prepared to meet the Review Panel.
Candidate’s Signature: Date:
Convener’s Signature: Date:
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[FJ1]My sense is that we will only receive these reports for those candidates who the chapter deem are prepared for the review panel.